Electrical / Mechanical Technician - Gas Plant Maintenance Support

Industry: Steel Industry

Salary: market related

Location: Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng

Minimum Requirements

• National Diploma (NQF 6/10) in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• SANS 10147 - SAQCC Gas Refrigeration Category B - Ammonia refrigeration

• Minimum 18 months relevant experience
• Competent SAQCC Gas Refrigeration Category B – Ammonia refrigeration
• Experience in SAP PS and PM Modules, compiling and maintaining maintenance plans (preferable)
• Development and execution of statutory requirement plans for an ammonia refrigeration plant
• Development of risk assessments and safe work procedures for an ammonia refrigeration plant
• Training, supervision and competency declaration of maintenance and production teams for an ammonia refrigeration plant
• Maintenance strategy and maintenance plan development for an ammonia refrigeration plant
• Extensive electrical knowledge and understanding of maintenance philosophy
• Computer literate
• Knowledge of capital project initiation and management procedures
• Project management
• Good working knowledge of ABB, Siemens PLC's
• Good working knowledge of SCADA Systems (Wonderware, Freelance)
• Good working knowledge of AC & DC Variable speed Drives (ABB, Siemens)

• Highly motivated and committed to the success of the organization
• Customer oriented and relationship building
• Good grasp of financial concepts and requirements
• Team player
• Must be able to communicate and interact seamlessly with other departments
• Be able to make decisions under high-stress conditions
• Must be able to give higher-level inputs when solving problems, also with a longer-term focus
• Self-driven disciplined individual

• Continual focus on safety and the improvement thereof
• Development and execution of statutory requirement plans for an ammonia refrigeration plant
• Development of risk assessments and safe work procedures for an ammonia refrigeration plant
• Training, supervision and competency declaration of maintenance and production teams for an ammonia refrigeration plant
• Maintenance strategy and maintenance plan development for an ammonia refrigeration plant
• Execution of specific optimisation/improvement projects
• Co-responsible to ensure maximum plant availability regarding electrical equipment/systems
• Manage improving the electrical availability of the plant
• Specialist technical support to the maintenance and production teams
• Root cause failure analysis with reoccurrence prevention actions
• Maintain and improve maintenance plan
• Accurate PM budgeting according to maintenance plan
• Budgeting for major projects and EM
• Training of electrical maintenance staff
• Maintain preventative maintenance initiatives
• Develop and manage shutdown schedules
• Quality control management and documentation
• Update electrical drawings
• Control of electrical costs
• Standby will be required
• Maintaining electrical equipment, drives, SCADA systems and network equipment